AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WOMEN ACCOUNTANTS TEAMS WITH BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

ASWA and BDO SEIDMAN, LLP Working for Women Accountants 

(McLean, VA, August, 27 2008) – The American Society of Women Accountants 
(ASWA) proudly announces its new relationship with BDO Seidman, LLP, to help 
women in accounting and finance achieve their professional goals.   
"ASWA is thrilled to enter into this relationship with BDO Seidman, LLP, which will 
support ASWA in all facets of our organization, including their commitment as a 
platinum-level sponsor of our national conference, through active member participation, 
and through member access to BDO corporate resources,” said Barbara W. Covington, 
ASWA National President.  "ASWA looks forward to further developing this mutually 
rewarding relationship.”  
Sandi Guy, Partner, Human Capital at BDO Seidman, LLP, said, "The ASWA is an 
important resource and shares many of the strategic goals of the BDO Seidman Women’s 
Initiative. We are pleased to enter into this relationship to help further the careers of 
women in our profession.”

About BDO Seidman, LLP:  BDO Seidman, LLP is a national professional services 
firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range 
of publicly traded and privately held companies. Guided by core values including, 
competence, honesty and integrity, professionalism, dedication, responsibility and 
accountability for almost 100 years, BDO Seidman has provided quality service and 
leadership through the active involvement of its most experienced and committed 
professionals. 
 
BDO Seidman serves clients through 37 offices and more than 400 independent alliance 
firm locations nationwide. As a Member Firm of BDO International, BDO Seidman, LLP 
serves multi-national clients by leveraging a global network of resources comprised of 
621 Member Firm offices in 110 countries. BDO International is a worldwide network of 
public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients. Each 
BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. 
 
 
About ASWA:  Founded in 1938, ASWA provides women in accounting and finance the 
leadership, education and networking opportunities needed to achieve their career goals. 
Seventy years later, ASWA is still the only organization that solely represents the interest 
of women in the entire accounting and finance community. The organization's mission is 
to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, 
professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their 
profession.  Visit www.aswa.org for more information.

Contact:  
For ASWA: 
Lindsey Monson, lmonson@aswa.org  
Kristin Edwards, kedwards@aswa.org  
703-506-3265  
800-326-2163  
www.aswa.org